Canada's Marco Arop wins bronze in men's 800m at World Athletics Championships

Marco Arop has become just the second Canadian man in history to win a medal in the 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships.

With a roaring crowd inside Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., Arop powered his six-foot-four frame to the finish line in a time of 1:44.28 to win bronze. 

The 23-year-old from Edmonton draped himself in a Canadian flag and couldn't stop flashing his signature smile as he basked in the cheers from the fans. 

Kenya's Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir won gold in a time of 1:43.71, while Algeria's Djamel Sedjati finished second in a time of 1:44.14.

MARCO AROP OF EDMONTON